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[iPhone News Updated] iPhone anti-phishing sigs only slightly delayed | iPhone News Updated: On Thursday, Apple highlighted the anti-phishing features of its popular mobile device, the iPhone, at a San Francisco product launch event. However, several security experts tested the feature only to find that phishing sites blocked by Safari were still loaded by the iPhone’s mobile browser.

[iPhone Hacks] Tip: How to Get Safari's Anti-Phishing Feature to Work Properly in ...: It was nice of Apple to think about the battery life and additional data fees, though I must admit I wouldn’t have figured it out, unless I had read Dalrymple’s article. Kudos to him for figuring out why the feature wasn’t working properly.

[Phones Review] iPhone 3.1: Mobile Safari anti-phishing features been moaned about ...: Security firm Intego however, is criticizing the inconsistency as actually being worse that if the feature hadn’t been included at all. A number of people have tested the anti phishing feature, some people were getting warnings for sites that others load just fine with no warning.

[iPhones Talk] Apple clarifies Safari “anti-phishing” feature » iPhonestalk.com: The Loop spoke with Apple about the issue, and learned that the anti-phishing database is updated on a user’s iPhone via the charging/syncing process in order to preserve battery performance and prevent hidden data usage on cellular networks.

[The Mac Security Blog] The Mac Security Blog » Response from Apple Regarding iPhone Anti ...: After updating to iPhone OS 3.1 the user should launch Safari, connect to a Wi-Fi network and charge their iPhone with the screen off. For most users this process should happen automatically when they charge their phone.

[TechHail : Technology Blog] Safari's Anti-Phishing Issues With Latest iPhone OS 3.1 Update ...: Many of you must have already updated your Apple iPhone and iPod Touch to the latest iPhone OS 3.1 which was announced during the Rock and Roll event. One of.

[The Iphone Spot] The Iphone Spot » Blog Archive » Activate iPhone OS 3.1 Anti-Phishing: “After updating to iPhone OS 3.1 the user should launch Safari, connect to a Wi-Fi network and charge their iPhone with the screen off. For most users this process should happen automatically when they charge their phone.”

[Zscaler Research] Zscaler Research: Watered Down Phishing Protection in iPhone OS 3.X?: Based on what we've seen, it seems likely that the issue was not with the blocking feature itself within iPhone OS 3.1, but rather the updates being pushed to iPhones. At the time of the iPhone OS 3.1 deployment, some phones were not receiving updates while others were.]

[Internetnews Blog] Apple's iPhone phishing expedition comes up short? - InternetNews ...: Security researchers are warning that the recent 3.1 update to Apple’s iPhone software doesn’t prevent phishing attacks consistently or as well as the company’s desktop version of the Safari browser. The anti-phishing feature should warn users when they may be visiting known phishing sites designed to illegally capture user’s personal information.

[MacRumors iPhone Blog] Mobile Safari Anti-Phishing Feature Criticized As Being Inconsistent: We've had a number of people test [the anti-phishing feature], and some people get warnings for sites that others can load just fine. We've tried isolating locations, iPhone/iPod touch models, and whether they are connecting over a cell network or via wifi, but all we've come up with is that sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

[iPhone Alley - News] Inactive Phishing Protection Filter In Safari Found In OS 3.1 ...: According to The Mac Security Blog, the iPhone OS 3.1 update released earlier this week adds an anti-phishing feature in Mobile Safari similar to the one in it's desktop counterpart. The feature, which is not active in the update but still present, should warn users when they are visiting a known malicious website and asks if they want to continue.

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